HC Deb 09 May 1973 vol 856 cc108-9W
Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek a meeting with the chairmen of housing committees of Inner London borough councils to discuss with them plans to protect tenants from eviction from furnished tenancies.

Mr. Eyre

I will gladly consider any new proposals which the hon. Member or the chairmen of housing committees of Inner London borough councils may care to send me.

Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to extend the present limit of security of tenure for furnished tenancies; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Eyre

None.

Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he proposes to take to ensure that people living in furnished tenancies are made fully aware of their legal rights in being able to take their case for security of tenure to a county court.

Mr. Eyre

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a similar question from the hon. Member for Kensington, North (Mr. Douglas-Mann) on 24th January 1973.—[Vol. 849, c.157.]

Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the amount of money spent by his Department in each of the last three years to give publicity on the rights of tenants living in furnished tenancies.

Mr. Eyre

The rights of furnished tenants were not publicised separately during the past years. Expenditure on publicity for the rights of all tenants in each of the last three years was as follows (figures to the nearest £1,000):

Advertising Publications
1970–71 £42,000 £7,000
1971–72 £53,000 £12,000
1972–73 £683,000 £4,000

It is estimated that during 1973–74 £104,000 will be spent on publicity specifically directed to the rights of furnished tenants.

Bridge Road County Estimated opening date free of restriction
(a) D.O.E. Bridges
Kirkless Viaduct M62 West Riding June/July 1973
Avonmouth M5 Gloucester September 1974
Altofts M62 West Riding July 1974
Ryton Flyover A423 Warwick July 1974
Hylton A108 Durham June 1974
Lyne Lane Over M3 Surrey June 1973
Laleham Road B376 over M3 Surrey November 1973
Windmill Road A244 over M3 Surrey February 1974
Riverton Road Over M5 Somerset May 1973
Huntsworth Viaduct M5 Somerset June 1974
Huntsworth Lodge Over M5 Somerset June 1973
Sharston, B16 A34—M63 (Slip Road) Cheshire January 1974
Sharston, B8 M56 Cheshire January 1974
Sharston, B9 M63 Cheshire August 1974
Sharston, B12 A34—M63 (Slip Road) Cheshire August 1974
Overbridge Westgate A40 Gloucester December 1973
Mardle Viaduct A38 Devon April 1974
River Avon A38 Devon July 1974
Merslham Interchange 14A M23 over M25 Surrey April 1974
Tees Bridge A19 North Riding May 1975
(b) Local Authority Bridges
Newhaven Swing Bridge A259 East Sussex August 1974
Ashworth Road A652 West Riding April 1974
Bidston Station A554 Cheshire March 1974
Docks Link Bridge A5139 Cheshire August 1973
Docks Link Slip Road North Off M53 Cheshire August 1973
Docks Link Slip Road South Off M53 Cheshire August 1973